No Crown in Heaven, 19th C. Gold Beaded Punch Paper Embroidery on SIlk Ribbon piecework ball too--all feeling like a celebration

too--all feeling like a celebration of mark making and adding up to what feels like a joyful portrait of a good woman

3 1/4" x 2 1/16 x 5/8"

The spear shows

with an excess of attitude

I might guess this was made as a mourning piece

No Crown in Heaven, 19th C. Gold Beaded Punch Paper Embroidery on SIlk Ribbon piecework ball too--all feeling like a celebrationI've only seen a few, but have a special love for punch paper embroideries done with gold beads, especially appropriate here for delivering a holy message and depicting cross and crown! With a satisfying sort of rebus aspect to the use of the icons, and excellent lettering above, below, and in between. As I've often said, I'm not the least bit religious, but I have a penchant for the formal expressions of religiosity, and really love the very